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The heads of state from the Mercosur sub-regional bloc assembled in the capital of Brazil Friday for its 48th summit. They affirmed their support for the progressive direction that the bloc has taken in recent years and called for a model of regional integration that is aimed not just at improving trade, but also at improving the […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced plans to dismantle the Berbice Anti Smuggling Squad (BASS). The Revenue Authority cited poor work by the unit and a drop in revenue collection over the last three years as reasons for the closure of the unit which was successful in making several big busts in the Region […]
President David Granger, today urged the Mercosur countries to “help this small state” in the “defense of its sovereignty” and “territorial integrity”, alluding to the border controversy with Venezuela . Mr. Granger spoke today at the plenary of the biannual summit of the Mercosur and shortly after he did, the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, who […]
Project Manager of the troubled E – Governance Project Alexie Ramotar has been sent on administrative leave by the new APNU+AFC government. The move is to facilitate an investigation which is to be conducted into the financial arrangements of the controversial and widely debated Project. Ramotar, who is the son of former President Donald Ramotar, […]
The government last evening announced that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has reported that normalcy is gradually being restored to some communities as flood waters begin to recede. At a meeting convened at 6:00pm last evening at the CDC’s office, it was reported by the Centre that while […]
A late morning earth tremor rattled several parts of Guyana on Thursday even as the nation’s capital city is tackling flooding. Areas across Georgetown, the West Bank of Demerara and as far as the West Coast of Berbice experienced the earth tremor around 11:21 am. Workers in several tall buildings rushed out of their offices […]
The Government has announced that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is coordinating flood relief efforts and together with the Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence, is assessing the need for temporary shelters in affected communities. In a statement this morning, the government also announced that the Ministry of Social Protection has been mandated by Cabinet […]
The Opposition, People’s Progressive Party Civic is laying blame for the current flooding in the city at the doorsteps of the new administration. The PPP which was booted out of office two months ago after 23 years, is convinced that the governing coalition is focusing in the wrong areas. In a statement, last evening as […]
President David A. Granger at 4 o’ clock this morning, summoned an emergency meeting of the Cabinet in wake of the current flood situation affecting Georgetown and other areas along the coastal regions of Guyana. A statement from the Ministry of the Presidency informed that the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has since been activated and the […]
Several parts of the nation’s capital city are under water this morning following heavy and persistent rainfall over the past 24 hours. Downtown areas including Robb and Regent Streets, Carmichael and Church Streets, Quamina and Middle Streets are all under flood waters that are more than six inches high in most parts. Additionally a number […]
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